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Media search│Privacy Commissioner encourages the government to increase transparency and balance news coverage

2021-01-28T09:32:01.128Z


Tsai Yu-ling, the editor and director of Radio Hong Kong's "Clang Collection", made a search last year to produce a special report on "7.21 Yuen Long Station", and was accused of making false statements when checking license plates. At present, some public registers do not provide the option of "media use".


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Written by: Kong Fanxu

2021-01-28 17:16

Last update date: 2021-01-28 17:16

Tsai Yu-ling, the editor and director of Radio Hong Kong's "Clang Collection", made a search last year to produce a special report on "7.21 Yuen Long Station", and was accused of making false statements when checking license plates.

At present, some public registers do not provide a "media use" option. Privacy Commissioner Chung Lai-ling said today (28th) that media news reports are protected by the Privacy Ordinance. The PCPD has been encouraging government departments to increase transparency and clearly list search registers. Aim, and make an appropriate balance in protecting public register information and the media’s right to know.

The Transport Department has launched a new service earlier, allowing car owners who have registered in their own name to actively subscribe to the "Issue of Vehicle Registration Details Certificate" email notification service for free.

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The Privacy Commissioner Chung Lai-ling said that personal data in the public domain is restricted by the Privacy Ordinance. The data obtained by searchers must meet the purpose of registering and cannot be used for purposes such as "beginning". The media is reminded to double when searching Be careful, make it clear when reporting the purpose and reiterate that media reports are protected by the privacy regulations.

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However, currently some public registers, including the Transport Department’s vehicle license plate search form, do not provide the option of "media activities". Chung Lai Ling said that she has been encouraging government departments to clearly specify the purpose of the search in the administration and legislation, and to increase transparency. , Whether the form options include media searches, "I don’t think government departments, as of today, because of search restrictions, the media search channels or methods need to be stopped." I believe the relevant government departments are protecting public register information and the media’s right to know , Will make the right balance.

The Transport Department has launched a new service earlier, allowing car owners registered in their own name to actively subscribe to the "Issue of Vehicle Registration Details Certificate" email notification service. Zhong pointed out that the Transport Department has provided paper notifications in the past, but the format has changed. This approach does not violate the privacy regulations. If the purpose is to crack down, it is a feasible method.



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Regarding WhatsApp’s proposed changes to private terms and policies, which has attracted the attention of the whole city, the Zhongzhi Office will formulate guidelines for public use. The Office believes that the media should only collect minimal information, operators must also have a higher degree of transparency, and the privacy policy must specify the collection of information Types and uses.

The PCPD will revise the "Privacy Ordinance" to review, recommend the establishment of a mandatory data leakage notification mechanism, review the penalties for violations of the "Ordinance", directly regulate data processors, and grant criminal investigation and prosecution powers for processing "underground".

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